US9181693B2ExpiredUtilityA1
Inside corner framing element for supporting wallboard
Est. expiryMar 20, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James A. Klein
E04C 2003/0482E04C 2003/0486E04B 2/7457E04B 2002/725E04B 2/7854E04C 2003/046
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an inside corner framing element for supporting wallboard at the intersection of two adjoining walls made from sheet metal framing members. The inside corner framing element may be characterized as either: (1) an elongated sheet metal strip bent lengthwise two times to define a truncated W-shaped cross-sectional profile with at least one linear receiving slot positioned at an end of the elongated sheet metal strip; or (2) an elongated sheet metal strip bent lengthwise three times to define a W-shaped cross-sectional profile with at least one linear receiving slot positioned at an end of the elongated sheet metal strip.
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1. An insider corner framing element for supporting wallboard, wherein the inside framing element consists of and is defined by
an elongated sheet metal strip having lengthwise bends that define a W-shaped cross-sectional profile; and
first and second linear receiving slots positioned at an end of the elongated sheet metal strip.Cited by (0)
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